Another one ....
Another one ....
2013-03-27 12:33:13
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2299467/Have-Alfred-Great-Archaeologists-exhume-unmarked-grave.html
"Dr Helen Foxhall Forbes, a lecturer in early medieval history at Exeter University who is not involved in the dig, told the Mail last night: Even if they do radio-carbon dating on the bones which reveals they are from the tenth century, we do not know if it is Alfred."
Any relation to Lin Foxhall do you think?
"Dr Helen Foxhall Forbes, a lecturer in early medieval history at Exeter University who is not involved in the dig, told the Mail last night: Even if they do radio-carbon dating on the bones which reveals they are from the tenth century, we do not know if it is Alfred."
Any relation to Lin Foxhall do you think?
Re: Another one ....
2013-03-27 12:38:59
From: liz williams
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:33 PM
Subject: Another one ....
> "Dr Helen Foxhall Forbes, a lecturer in early medieval history at Exeter
> University who is not involved in the dig, told the Mail last night: Even
> if they do radio-carbon dating on the bones which reveals they are from
> the tenth century, we do not know if it is Alfred."
I don't suppose Richard was a male-line descendant of Alfred, was he, so his
mtDNA could be used to prove another king?
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:33 PM
Subject: Another one ....
> "Dr Helen Foxhall Forbes, a lecturer in early medieval history at Exeter
> University who is not involved in the dig, told the Mail last night: Even
> if they do radio-carbon dating on the bones which reveals they are from
> the tenth century, we do not know if it is Alfred."
I don't suppose Richard was a male-line descendant of Alfred, was he, so his
mtDNA could be used to prove another king?
Re: Another one ....
2013-03-27 14:54:00
Yes! See "Richard's Ancient Ancestors" under "Files", which I contributed a few years ago.
However, general nuclear DNA is not of much use over 500 years, let alone a thousand. Good luck to anyone tracing a mtDNA or Y-chromosome link from Alfred.
----- Original Message -----
From: Claire M Jordan
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Another one ....
From: liz williams
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:33 PM
Subject: Another one ....
> "Dr Helen Foxhall Forbes, a lecturer in early medieval history at Exeter
> University who is not involved in the dig, told the Mail last night: Even
> if they do radio-carbon dating on the bones which reveals they are from
> the tenth century, we do not know if it is Alfred."
I don't suppose Richard was a male-line descendant of Alfred, was he, so his
mtDNA could be used to prove another king?
However, general nuclear DNA is not of much use over 500 years, let alone a thousand. Good luck to anyone tracing a mtDNA or Y-chromosome link from Alfred.
----- Original Message -----
From: Claire M Jordan
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Another one ....
From: liz williams
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:33 PM
Subject: Another one ....
> "Dr Helen Foxhall Forbes, a lecturer in early medieval history at Exeter
> University who is not involved in the dig, told the Mail last night: Even
> if they do radio-carbon dating on the bones which reveals they are from
> the tenth century, we do not know if it is Alfred."
I don't suppose Richard was a male-line descendant of Alfred, was he, so his
mtDNA could be used to prove another king?
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